Electric switch and outlet box.



0'. MOESSNER. ELECTRIC SWITCH AND OUTLET BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 25, 1912.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

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i oT'ro MonssNER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNS'LVANIA.:

ELECTRIC SWITGH AND OUTLET BOX.

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To all (whom Z5 may concern.' Y

Be it known thatI, G'I'ro MoEssNER,"'a

citizen of the United States, residing in the tional box adapted forvholding electric switches and passing the lead ywires therefor,

and its-primary object -is theprovision of a standard form of sectionthat can be used conveniently in extending thesize of such boxes, astandard form of end of simple construction with which either side of abox section-is adapted ,to be combined, and simple means for securingthe parts together in irm relation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of aboxcomprising two sections embodying -my invention; Fig. 2 is asectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a sectionalview taken on the line 3-3' of Fig. 1; and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 illustratemodified forms of devices for fixing the sectionsl together.

The box illustrated in Figs. l, 2, and 3 comprises substantiallyU-shaped sections l o'f similar construction. Each ofthe parallel legsof each U-shaped sect ion is provided with apertures l symmetricallydisposed with relationto the edges yot such legs. The sections are fixedtogether vby clips 2 having slots 2a therein forming end bifurcations 2with claws 2 bent at right angles to the bodies thereof, the claws beinginserted through the respective apertures l and the clips held in placeby screws 3 passing through the slots into the box sections, which arethus firmly bound together so that they can neither slide relatively-toeach other nor separate. n

Ends 4 ,are provided with two sets of aper- V tures 4', each set beingdisposed symmetri.

cally with reference to the edges'of the end and in planes passingthrough corresponding apertures l. These ends are adapted to be fittedagainst either edge of any box section to which they are engaged byangular clips 6 having therein slots 6a forming bifurcations 6 withclaws 6 thereon which are engaged in corresponding apertures 1 and 4';

respective side and end' sections, which are Specification of LettersPatent.

the clips being held in place by' yscrews 7 passing through the slotsinto the with two claws 8 edges and detachable clips Patented Mar.25,191@ Applicationvled May 25, 1912. Serial No; 693,'755. i

thus secured against separation orfslding relatively toeach other. A.

The clips may be modified as illustrated in Fig. 4 in which adjacentsections lare pro-vided with the respective, .apertures 1 and l and theclip 8 is provided at one end engagmg the apertures l and at the otherend with the single claw 8" engaging the aperture l, the opposite Aendsof the clip having extending slots 8a vand 8b through vwhich ,screws 9are passed into the box sections.

As illustrated -in Fig. 5, the sections 1 are each provided with twoapertures 1iL adjatherein the transversely cent to their engaging edgesand the clip 10 is provided with claws 10 y these apertures and withoppositely extending slots 10 through which .screws 1l are passed intothe sections l to hold them against separation or movement relatively:to each other.

As illustrated in Fig.- G, the sections'l` are provided with the singleapertures 1b adjacent their engaging edges and the clipl 12 lis providedwith the single end claws 12 extendinginto these apertures and with theoppositely extending slots 12" screws '13 are passed into .the boxsections to hold them againstseparationor relative movement.

extending into through which It will be understood from the foregoing.description that the elements used in my improvements can be formed bysimple operations without waste of material; thatthe sect-ions areofsuch character that they can be reversed relatively to each other,either side 'of any U-shaped section being adapted to be engaged to anyother such section or to an end, so that the parts can be assembled withfacility; the partsare secured together are simple as well as eiiicient.y

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. An outlet box comprisingsubstantially and the connections by which U -shaped sections havingsimilar abutting having claws engagmg said sections to hold themtogether.

2. An outlet box comprising 'a substantially U- shaped section havfingapertures therein, in combination with anend having apertures therein,an angular clip having claws engaged in said apertures, and means-- 1nengagement with said for fixing said clip section and end.

' 3. An outlet box comprising a substany ing through said clip into saidsect-ion and therein, an end having apertures therein, said sectionhaving similarly formed o E@ site ends or sides and said end fitting eiter of the saine, an angular clip having 'claws enoaged in saidapertures,-and screws passend.

t. An outlet box comprising several abutting sections each reversiblewith reference to the other, said sections having apertures adjacent totheir abutting edges, and clips having claws whereby said sections areheld together.

5. An outlet box comprising several abutf ting sectiouscontainingapertures adjacent to their abutting edges, clips having claws engagingsaid apertures, said clips having slots in the ends thereof, and screwspassing through said slots into said sections-whereby said clips arefixed.

(3. An outlet box comprising a substan-i tially U shaped section havingat its oppo- Copies of this patent may be obtained for site open endssimilar parallel edges with apertures adjacent thereto, a cover adaptedfor engagement with the edges of said opposite ends, said cover havingapertures therein, an angular clip having claws adapted lfor engagementin the apertures of said section and cover, said clip having slotstherein, and

screws passing through said slots into said. 3

section and cover, whereby said clip is engaged in position. 4

7 An outlet box comprising abutting sections one of which has anaperture therein` and means comprising a clip whereby said sections arefastened together, said clip having a claw engaging said aperture.

In wit-ness whereof I have hereunto set my name this 14th day of May,1912,- in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

OTT() MOESSNER.

Witnesses CHARLES N, BUTLER, Jos. G. DENNY, Jr.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

